Assistant Centre Administration Officer

NSW Department of Communities and Justice; Sydney; On-site; AUD 78,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellbeing programs

Employee Assistance Programs

Training and development opportunities

Competitive pay and conditions

Job summary

NSW Department of Communities and Justice seeks an Assistant Centre Administration Officer to support Metropolitan Special Programs Centre and Long Bay Hospital Correctional Centre in Malabar. You will provide high-quality administrative support and ensure efficient unit operations.

The role involves data entry, customer service, filing, procurement, and coordinating courier/logistics, with opportunities to engage in stores and asset management and inmate finance activities.

Qualifications

• Experience demonstrating ability to meet key accountabilities and focus capabilities.
• Current and valid NSW driving licence and willingness to travel within NSW.

Responsibilities

• Accurate data entry and customer service delivery.
• Electronic filing and archiving to support business processes.
• General administrative tasks within the team.
• Arrange daily courier services, mail pick-up/delivery and distribution.
• Procurement tasks including PO creation and receipting.
• Process payments using Departmental Purchasing Card.
• Assist with inmate finance activities as required.
• Assist with stores and asset management activities.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders on a day-to-day basis.
• All other miscellaneous tasks as required by the role.

Skills

Data entry

Customer service

Filing & archiving

General admin tasks

Courier/logistics coordination

Procurement & purchasing

Accounts payable (PCard)

Inmate finance support

Stores & asset management

Stakeholder liaison

Job description

Assistant Centre Administration Officer – Malabar

Location 1: Metropolitan Special Programs Centre – Stores (Malabar)

Location 2: Long Bay Hospital Correctional Centre – Administration (Malabar)

Employment type

Ongoing, Full Time

Salary

Clerk Grade 1/2 $78,000.00 - $84,799.00 pa plus leave loading & superannuation

Your Role

Corrective Services NSW is seeking a proactive and dedicated Assistant Centre Administration Officer to join the team at Metropolitan Special Programs Centre and Long Bay Hospital Correctional Centre, conveniently located in Malabar. In this role, you will provide high-quality administrative support to ensure the efficient operation of the business unit.

• Accurate data entry
• Customer service
• Electronic filing and archiving
• General administrative team tasks
• Arrange daily courier services, mail pick-up/delivery, and distribution
• Procurement, including purchase order creation and receipting as required
• Payment for goods and services with Departmental Purchasing Card
• Assist with Inmate Finance activities
• Assist with stores and asset management as required
• Liaise with key internal and external stakeholders
• All miscellaneous tasks as required in accordance with the capabilities of the role

What We’re Looking For

To be successful for this role, you will always display integrity and be a true team player with excellent communication and organisational skills. You will always maintain confidentiality whilst utilising your proven experience and knowledge to meet the demands of this role effectively. Resilience, initiative, high attention to detail and accuracy along with the ability to work under pressure are the key attributes to succeed in this fast-paced role.

Essential Requirements

• Experience which demonstrates the ability to meet the key accountabilities and focus capabilities as detailed in the role description
• Current and valid driving licence and willingness to travel within NSW

What We Offer

• A challenging and rewarding career
• Flexible, autonomous work environment
• Competitive pay and conditions
• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

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We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

Applications close

11:59pm, Sunday, 30 October 2026

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact:

Metropolitan Special Programs Centre Hiring manager: Tatiana Ftackova via [e-mail]

Long Bay Correctional Centre Hiring manager: John Plunkett via [e-mail]

If you’ve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best, please contact Mozhda Neamat via [e-mail].

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

Other Information

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

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Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.